New funding could be coming to Indiana’s child care voucher program, but it likely will not be enough to cover the current waitlist. Advocates and providers are urging the state to act sooner rather than later, before more child care capacity is lost. ... Read More
The Greater Indianapolis NAACP is urging state lawmakers to add "safeguards" to legislation that would transfer significant financial and operational control of Indianapolis Public Schools to a new mayoral-appointed body.... Read More
Avon voters approved a lower-rate renewal for school funding Tuesday, ending a high-profile fight with Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, who urged a "no" vote. The decision came as communities in four other Indiana districts also approved school tax questions.... Read More
Purdue University will abruptly end a statewide initiative to help more than 13,000 low-income Indiana students go to college after it was targeted in the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion.... Read More
WFYI in Indianapolis is bracing for a major financial hit after Congress approved a Trump administration rescission bill late Thursday that eliminates previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.... Read More
A former administrator of two defunct Indiana virtual charter schools has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud conspiracy as part of a sweeping $44 million scheme to defraud the state’s education department.... Read More
As debates continue over school consolidation, education funding and how resources are distributed in Indiana’s public schools, one question continues to surface: How much are school administrators paid?... Read More
The Indianapolis 500 has sold out its grandstands for the first time in nearly a decade, and the local TV blackout that has been in place since 1951 has been lifted so fans in central Indiana will be able to watch the race live.... Read More
A state investigation found that former Center Grove Superintendent Rich Arkanoff took more than $48,000 in unreported time off and failed to repay personal expenses during his final years leading the Johnson County district.... Read More
Three Indiana school districts are asking voters to approve or renew a local property tax referendum on the November ballot to increase or maintain funding for teacher pay and student academics.... Read More
